Right now, local time in New Castle is 16:54 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Castle ranks #66087 worldwide by population and #7210 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Castle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6595° N, 75.5636° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,382 · #66087 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Castle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.66° S, 104.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,121 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Castle today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for New Castle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Castle sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
New Castle sits at just 3 m above sea level. New Castle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,045 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,847 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.66° N, 75.56° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:54 | +2h |
| London | 21:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:54 | +16h |
Best time to call New Castle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Castle local time:
Cities sharing New Castle's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:54
- Los Angeles13:54
- Brooklyn16:54
- Chicago15:54
- Queens16:54
- Houston15:54
- Phoenix14:54
- Philadelphia16:54
- San Antonio15:54
- Manhattan16:54
- San Diego13:54
- The Bronx16:54
Distances from New Castle
| Chicago | 1,045 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,812 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,747 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,013 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 7,643 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,681 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,891 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,181 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,713 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,050 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,455 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,847 km | W (264°) |
Cities near New Castle
- Wilmington Manor4 km · 16:54
- Pennsville4 km · 16:54
- Newport7 km · 16:54
- Delaware City9 km · 16:54
- Elsmere9 km · 16:54
- Wilmington10 km · 16:54
- Bear9 km · 16:54
- Carneys Point10 km · 16:54
FAQ
What time is it in New Castle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Castle (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Castle in?
New Castle runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does New Castle observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in New Castle today?
New Castle sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Castle tonight?
The moon phase over New Castle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Castle?
The antipode of New Castle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.66° S, 104.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,121 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Castle?
New Castle sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in New Castle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Castle, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.